Another 3 1/2 star restaurant seems to be closed
Very sad news. I think Cynthia's (3 1/2 stars for the food) is closed. The last night of service was Saturday.
A reader on Cynthia's e-mail list forwarded the last one he got from the Severna Park restaurant, which said in part:
After much thought, discussion, and sleepless nights, we have made the decision to close Cynthia’s. The poor state of the economy, amongst other considerations, definitely did its share to make the past 10 months or so an enormous financial struggle and being a relatively new business still (less than three years old) made the environment even more challenging to withstand. With the summer months ahead – our slowest months of operation during the year – it is difficult for us to rationally believe that we can continue to tread water. ...
I won't know definitively until I talk to someone there, but I sent an e-mail to the Web site earlier today (no response) and called just now. The restaurant is normally open on Monday nights for dinner, but the phone wasn't answered and I got no voice mail.
If I'm wrong, please let me know.
(Algerina Perna/Sun photographer)
Comments
Oh, no. How sad to lose such an excellent restaurant and such dedicated and caring owners. I'm happy I ate there as often as I did, but it should have been jam-packed with people enjoying really delicious and imaginative food. Some of my faves were the crispy shrimp appetizer, the watercress and endive salad, ALL of the desserts, but especially the chocolate souffle...mmm...No one else can even come close to the fabulousness of Cynthia's desserts...
Posted by: YumPorchetta *◄:o)╥╥~ | April 27, 2009 6:49 PM
Huh. I'm on their mailing list and I haven't yet received this email. I hope it is not true. This us my close-by, go-to place to go. It will be SORELY missed.
If you find out any more please let us know. EL
Posted by: Maggi | April 27, 2009 8:12 PM
Yes, sad YumPo. And wasn't the post on Cynthia's your coming out party too?
Posted by: B>( | April 27, 2009 9:51 PM
Good memory, B>(. Yes, it was. I thought I insulted Cynthia in my very first post.
I'm also on the emailing list and I haven't received anything either, so I hope it's just a rumor.
Posted by: YumPorchetta | April 28, 2009 10:12 AM
This is so SAD. My sincere condolences to the owners. The quality of the food was unparalled. The halibut we had there was...OK...this is trite...the best I have ever tasted. This was definitely a 5-star restaurant...nothing but the highest, highest quality. I wish the owners the best of luck.
Posted by: Renee Annette Cantori | May 6, 2009 8:33 PM